ROUNDHOUSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does roundhouse mean? 

• ROUNDHOUSE (noun)
  The noun ROUNDHOUSE has 2 senses:

1. workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives

2. a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing

  Familiarity information: ROUNDHOUSE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ROUNDHOUSE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("roundhouse" is a kind of...):

work; workplace (a place where work is done)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A hook delivered with an exaggerated swing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("roundhouse" is a kind of...):

hook (a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent)